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A spokesperson for the Retford beat team said: “Alex Kinsey is a prolific offender who by the end was targeting shops on almost a daily basis.

"His behaviour was getting progressively worse and when staff did make attempts to detain him, they were being threatened with violence.

"It was important we took action to prevent Kinsey committing these offences in future and hopefully by banning him from entering the places he targeted, this will help to reduce the amount of crime and reduce the fear felt by staff.”

Since 2002 Kinsey has been convicted 31 times for theft and related offences.

Retford Police applied for the order on June 15 this year, and were reliant on evidence from shop staff who had been subjected to "verbal aggression and threats of violence" when trying to detain him.

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The Criminal Behaviour Order, which is in place until June 14, 2020, bans Kinsey from entering any retail premises in Retford Town Centre, except for Riverside Surgery, Lloyds Pharmacy and Retford Job Centre.

The order also prohibits him from possessing any New Psychoactive Substances, commonly known as legal highs, is any public place in Worksop Town Centre.

If anyone spots Kinsey breaching the order, they are urged to call Notts Police on 101.